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Rookie - web series review

Despite this coming up on the "Next to watch" timeline, i kept skipping it for no reason. When i felt really bored last week, started watching it and after a slight binge watch, i am into season 4 in no time!!! Not that it is that interesting or racy for that matter. But there is something earthy and grounded about the whole premise which keeps you entertained!! The story is about a real time oldie who joins the LAPD as a Rookie cop, having only a decade or so for his retirement. How he comes up in grade and his team's exploits form the storyline so far. The way they've set the storyline, it makes Los Angeles seems to be the bed rock of criminals and illegal activity!! Every episode has at least one gun fight or a drug bust or a kidnapping or murder!! Of course, with the premise being based on police activities, you can't show anything else. It is like having a drama series on doctors and complaining that all episodes deals with diseases and death!! I agree! But credit to the writers team, they balance it out on the characterization, their back stories, camaraderie, challenges and the human side of it all, which makes it quite a decent presentation as a whole!!  

Comments

Ramesh said…
A "slight" binge watch ???? Good Lord. Getting to Season 4 in no time is some serious achievement. Gilsu is advised to go spend the next ten days applying cucumber slices on his eyes !!!

Every episode having a gun fight is nothing special in the US of A. There are more guns there than people. If anything, only one gun fight an episode is too little. They shoot each other every day in that blessed country. 120 people die every day from gunshots.
chennaigirl said…
I liked it too. yet to finish even season 1. I am just getting into various series.
gils said…
@thala the cases involving black people deserve a separate post by itself. Interesting perspectives.
@chennaigirl second will be much quicker and third even though smallest of all will be much more interesting
Prasanna said…
Try Pitt in Hotstar. It is good as well.

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